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Earth Day Expo
April 22 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us in the Children’s Garden for fun and educational outdoor activities in celebration of Earth Day!
Wednesday, April 22nd from 9am-1pm.
HANDS-ON PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
- Compost Corner – Explore the world of worms and roly-polies and build your own compost container to learn about how composting works
- Seed Bombs – Make a wildflower seed bomb to take home and spread some nature
- Book Nook – Take a seat and read about our natural world with a fun selection of books
- Create & Grow – Decorate a pot, plant a sunflower seed, and take it home to nurture
- Build a Birdfeeder – Make your own birdfeeder out of a pipe cleaner and toasted oat cereal
- Scavenger Hunt – Explore the Children’s Garden and track down everything on the list! When you’ve found all the items, come back for a fun surprise!
- Tactile Bug Table – Let your little ones explore the bug world with playdough and resin bugs
- Ecosystem Art Mural – Add your print to our community mural! Help us build a beautiful ecosystem
COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Black Girl Brown Girl Collective (BGBG)
Chalk Artist, Lisa Bernal Brethour (9am-12pm)
Cans for Seeds:
We’re giving away a FREE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP to one lucky winner, and all you have to do is bring us the empty beverage cans you were already going to recycle!
One can = one entry Clean, uncrushed, aluminum beverage cans ONLY Museum admission is NOT required to drop off your cansCan collection for our Cans for Seeds Membership Giveaway will take place on April 22nd from 9:00am to 1:00pm. All donated cans will be recycled at OLGIN EFUNE Recycling Company – OERC. Proceeds from recycling will support our seed library.
Our Earth Day Expo is generously supported by The Ball Foundation.